Posts tagged Odette Yousef
Chicago Public Radio: State Police Revoke Muslim Chaplain's Appointment

The Illinois State Police have revoked the appointment of the force's first Muslim chaplain.

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Artist: Racism behind Damage to Piece on Hate Crimes

Ironically, the piece by Anida Yeou Ali is about hate crimes against Muslims. She took excerpts from FBI files on hate crimes against people perceived to be Arab or Muslim. ALI: There were three large caricature figures drawn on the wall which the installation occupies, and then there was a word bubble coming out of the caricature around where the text reads "kill all Arabs."

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NPR: Muslim Civil Rights Group Claims Discrimination

In the last few months, two faculty members have filed separate lawsuits against Truman College. The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says the school has done nothing to address their claims of harassment and prejudice.

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